mild
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"Most of these smuggled animals will be in a weak condition... some are given sedatives or even mild anesthetic to keep them from moving or making noise," Thanawadee said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Normally, such an increase would be seen as mild — that is, not an invitation for the Fed to raise rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Increasingly inconsistent weather patterns — including hotter summers, mild winters and a lack of summer moisture — make an already dynamic and complex job more unpredictable and difficult to navigate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The quip got a mild chuckle out of Mastro, though not much more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
There were smears of river mud on his bare knees and his shenti, and on the gnarled hand with which he held the reeds aside as he gazed with mild astonishment at the boy.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Over in San Francisco, which faced down a severe heat wave in March, Google Weather users were left flummoxed by the charts of low-70s temps, way milder than the 90-degree record felt by downtown residents.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
The mountain also saw a "big upsurge" in heather beetles this year - possibly linked to milder winters.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Scientists have said that climate change is likely to bring wetter and milder winters.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some northern economies, including Canada and Scandinavia, would benefit modestly from milder temperatures; more would face big losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Despite differences in style, the three men worked well together and even shared an overlapping membership, with some of the milder members of C.P.'s organization forming the radical wing of High’s and Keith’s groups.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
“This is the mildest measure imaginable,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
At its mildest, an aircraft may only experience slight erratic changes in altitude, but at the severe end, turbulence can cause large abrupt changes in altitude and angle of the plane.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Leasure called himself “the nicest, quietest, mildest guy you’ll ever want to meet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
They should underline the fact that the recession at the end of the last year was the mildest on record.
From BBC ● May 10, 2024
Afterward Guncer Sunglass, mildest and most pious of lords, told Stannis he could no longer support his claim.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
